New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08
MERRY MASONS IN COUNCIL.
REJOICING OVER THE REDUCED DEBT.


norn,cr,ov THAT 1T WILL DE CLEARED THIS
YEAR-THE GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
The 1O6th annual communication OF the Grand
Iodoe f. and A. NJ, state of New-York, opened It's
se.son Yesterday in the Masonic Temple. ID urng the
forenoon representatives from all sections oil the tae
visited the Grand Master aud congratulated him on
the successu efforts toward reducing the debt LOOK
ing sbout lust before the Grand Marshal ashngton
f. Conner formed the Grand Officers In PROCESSION,
there could be ssen j. Edward Simmons, john W.
vrooman, James w. Hustled. Joseph }. Couch CLINTON
F. Page Edmund l.. Jordan, James Ten EycK, Jonn
Boyd the Rev. Messrs. Charles w. Camp ana 1ohh
c. Webster W A. Pembroke, Past Grand Master OF
the Masops OF the State OF New-Jersey Charies
Roome. John l.. Lewis, Joseph ID. Evans, 'ames
Gibsou Floyd Clarkson. john j. Gorman WI lalh A.
Corsa George H. Raymond, Willard Van Blarieom'
John Ste . art, Thomas Patterson and many others
The great hall had occupant in every seat Inc
tandipp room at the bach and the two side aises were
filed The centre aisle kept clear Tor the process
sion or Grand Officers and the representatives OF
other Grand Lodges near the Grand Lodge OF New
York The organ reinforced By military Oand,
the whole under the direction OF the organist PROBES
sor George w. Morgan, no composed the professional
march. Grand Marshal Conner appeared on the stage
and called the a>sembago TO their feet "ltb lIe an
nouncement that the "odcers and visitors Oh tne
Grand Lodge were about to march INTO tno nan.
Every body remained standing until tho Urahd Master
had been duly received, and then prayer Was onereu
bv the Grand Char lain The overture to Wllilam
ceremonies The Halleulah Chorus by Handel
was rendered. and the thousand Masons IN the nail
Joined in " Old hundred
After the roll-call the Grand Master delivered his
annual address. tie congratulated the brethren on
the pro,pertv of the order and the evident prospect
i've greatness of the craft of the Empire State lie
then took up the obituary notices and referred 10
these among others
Charles A. died in this city asst August lie en-
member Ia 1881. For many years ne ha yo' 80
Tosy M e. to n sS paT. de S al st
FS Sxs%SfT lodge 30 ISL and Master that body
for sysn yea pp s WI ad Maiter Of the
District r. ". Albert g. Goo ali do' lm tns eiy
many membership IN the fraternity tie Was constant
ana m s M WA. O maGe Mason IN Montgomery
Lodge No 10. under the nrdic3n OF ihe S f LsG
ward served ,. as ITS sworn TH'i arr Of tbs Grand Lodge
r. W. La Orange T. More died his home al olean on
March 49, 1851 in the y year o. a'' a5S lac a, "t. MAJ
ter and con OF s Grand L"isen -
a. me TwentysiXt District in SO holding that position
Rurst on April ~ 1857 al the age oeveniywo years
lie made Mason in kine ton Loise IN soO aa ws
years W. jacob O. Maurer died at rocrs,er on MY
lodge Goo ANA from The years ls77 ss0 he held me
Office Of District Deputy Grand Master oil The I"eh
The Grand Master stated that he had granted only four
dispeusations during the year. lie believed that II any
danger threatened the webeing OF the fraternity u was
through the great expansion ANA TOO much |rti !" III
which lie had granted dlspensatlohs frrie'enSod ton
selves be self supporting and prosperous Inc p'au
Master congratulated the brethren on lhe Ii,t r.l
cheney ana useluihess o ue y s"l y. t. .t,.,
pracsed under the direction o. the Grand Lodge, aluhX
In this connection Gai your ~ er e II Ryn
VINO completed his twenty hrsty yea o. labor as an
Gde,iiy and zeal and mns viii The iiaiern
lie been modest return ior ms services
and Ihe sally psiG nm hTs & y mo- fo Toye the
essarss Of lie In Wow Of his 'snolnS year a pro
now be awarded him therefore recommend that such
lecturer as Justice toward an Old and may
prove without imposing all undue burdeu upon The fI"ei
When the Grand Master reached Hall and Asylum
the applause was spontaneous and p.o.onIGl' me tcs
We're detailed fuy aud we're listened 10 with tue closes
attention by person i'll the hall lie sand III SUD
stance on this point:
The total ainoun contributions which have been
from ali s9nse so iS be 36Rns 10 IG &
snm of 22S $50 40 and This total viii doubtless
the time OF the meeting OF the Grand Lodge rms Va-
property brought reduction OF much more than one
Nineteen nf months S ago when
Tweny enllely ree while several other
districts VIII soon have reached NE same appy s-qn A
inexpressbe OF e1hbng to your view
ASYLUM Fund your presenc their first mortgage bon
duly cancelled to the hundred and two thou
saud five hundred dollars lt202,500.
At this point the Grand Master tCd from the table
bundle of bonds tightly bound together about eighteen
uches square. and handed them to Floyd Clarkson'
of the trustees OF the Hall ana Asy un una
bonds. especially those donated by lodges.
re b COUPON interest war
current and every bond without II
ceptio all future coupons intact When IL u under
future alone from TIE payment u
which forever asnved, amount to considerably
more than nifty dollars IL must DO universally &c
kno that should this work proceed further II
has been des ttute OF good results.
The debt now has become less than $4,000 year
ago il was nearly half a million. II was confidently
predicted by the Grand Master that the debt would he
paid before January lsss and lie closed his address
with glowing picture of the future prospects OF the
fraternity this State. After the address the grand
and
Asylum Fund made their annual reports stating the
same facts that printed IN THE TRIBUNE on Mon
| day The session will be continued to-day.
Besides the meeting OF the York Rite Masons as hey
termed the Council OF Deliberaton the highest ooy
| of the Scottish Rite met in the afternoon III the
Masonic Temple and transacted considerable business
interest that order In the evening the Lodge OF
Perfection held lodge OF and worked the FIRM
| Degree in the Commandery Room. The Masonic
Veterans will have their annual dinner this evening